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There‘s a lot of negativity in the comments, but the message here is not that there cannot be Mars missions as we already have. The message is that there should
by quonn 6y ago
There‘s a lot of negativity in the comments, but the message here is not that there cannot be Mars missions as we already have. The message is that there should not be (completely impractical) ideas of being able to live there and that it can wait. Some people suggest this is possible and it distracts from the urgency of saving Earth right now - in the next 50-100 years.
So it‘s a matter of psychological energy. The whole question of whether measures to address climate change will succeed is mostly a question of psychological energy, of setting the right priorities at the right time, of not hoping for a magical solution, of not hedging bets and of getting enough mindshare.
- kaba0 6y agoThanks, I could not really articulate what was my problem with Mars, but you did a great job! Of course NASA and the like should definitely not shut down, but this marketing scam around Mars being habitable is hurtful to Earth and climate change.
- antisol 6y agoIt tickles me when people say things like "completely impractical". Reminds me of a man named Columbus something who once went on a trip that was totally, completely, utterly impractical. And as we all know, he died en-route and was never heard from again.